Background: The AMS Performance intercooler for the Mk7 Golf R / GTI became available for an airflow test. The AMS product is a little different from the “typical” aftermarket intercooler for the GTI in that it uses a Tube and Fin design. Visually the 22 fins per inch that AMS advertises means there is no […]
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Background: The eBay bicooler has been in use on my GTI for about a year and a half. It has been working well paired with the Unitronic stock location intercooler. The bicooler arrangement has a couple of benefits versus a stand-alone FMIC or stock location IC. The passageways for air to flow through are increased
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Background: Searching for the best intercooler to install on my GTI will involve comparing products using several approaches. With both the stock GTI intercooler and the Unitronic IC available to me a comparison is made using bench testing methods. Two aspects of performance are to be measured; pressure drop across the intercooler and cooling efficiency.
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